Africa’s Big 2 are off the greylist, now for the next 8 Nigeria's removal from the greylist is a big step forward in easing up correspondent banking issues and trade finance frictions… by Tim Cohen October 28, 2025 Business·Pan-African 1
Bucket hats and bottomless pockets: Inside the RAF’s R1bn marketing meltdown R11,500 bucket hats, R37,900 sports bags, R8,180 golf shirts and R110,000 per podcast episode… by Tim Cohen October 24, 2025 News
Africa’s markets: Battered, better and still standing For the first time in years, more African economies are forecasting GDP growth above 5% than below it, with Ethiopia leading the growth pack… by Tim Cohen October 24, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Scopa peers into the Road Accident Fund’s abyss The parliamentary hearing into the fund has revealed a catalogue of contempt and collapsing controls… by Tim Cohen October 17, 2025 News 1
China’s African harvest: Trade wars are reshaping the fruit bowl A peachy stone fruit deal between South Africa and China is the latest in a list of African agriculture trade wins… Ruby DelahuntTim Cohen October 16, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
The BEE tithe: Paying your way to compliance heaven A revenue tax to become BEE compliant and score tenders is awfully similar to the Catholic church’s indulgences system… by Tim Cohen October 16, 2025 News·Opinion 1
Nigeria’s reform gamble: Growth finds its feet, but poverty still bites The West African country’s economy has pulled back from the brink. But those gains haven’t translated into better lives for ordinary Nigerians… by Tim Cohen October 15, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Africa – finally boom adjacent Improving terms of trade, strengthening currencies and falling inflation are priming the continent for a growth surge… by Tim Cohen October 14, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
Can SuperRand hang onto its hero year? The rand’s gains are largely a story of dollar weakness, but there a few home factors that could see the unruly currency strengthen further… Tim CohenGiulietta Talevi October 13, 2025 Economy & Markets
Is Africa about to miss its golden moment? Despite a gold price that’s north of $4,000, African producers are having a tough time of things. The record price is merely papering over… by Tim Cohen October 10, 2025 Economy & Markets·Pan-African
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